Latest Mostly True Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance." Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. Jan Crawford stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace. Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state. Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party." David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan." Independent Texans stated on September 3, 2013 in a white paper on Proposition 6: $6 billion water bond program voters passed in 2011 "has yet to be tapped." John Barge stated on October 17, 2013 in a town hall meeting: "We have about six school districts that are in school 140 to 150 days this year." Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2013 in a public address: Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill." Nick Gillespie stated on October 22, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": Emergency rooms account for "2 percent of all health care spending." Chris Christie stated on October 21, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: Says Barbara Buono "voted to raise her own pay 40 percent." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance. Jason Conger stated on October 15, 2013 in a campaign speech.: Says "there are actually more people in poverty now than there were when we started" the War on Poverty. Sondy Pope stated on October 3, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov. Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2013 in a public address: "Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months." Milly Silva stated on October 7, 2013 in a speech to an American Legion in Little Ferry: "Property taxes have increased 20 percent under four years of Chris Christie." Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created." Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”: 40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. Bill Foster stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 debate: "Unemployment in the city of St. Petersburg is below the state average." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." Bill Burton stated on October 8, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win." Gail Collins stated on October 3, 2013 in her oped column: Louie Gohmert of Texas "compared the current general-in-charge in Egypt to George Washington." Charles Schumer stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points." Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Virginia is "the number one state per capita in screening out people with mental illness from gun purchases." Lincoln Chafee stated on September 22, 2013 in a television interview: Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor. Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls."
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Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance." Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. Jan Crawford stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace. Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state. Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party." David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan." Independent Texans stated on September 3, 2013 in a white paper on Proposition 6: $6 billion water bond program voters passed in 2011 "has yet to be tapped." John Barge stated on October 17, 2013 in a town hall meeting: "We have about six school districts that are in school 140 to 150 days this year." Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2013 in a public address: Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill." Nick Gillespie stated on October 22, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": Emergency rooms account for "2 percent of all health care spending." Chris Christie stated on October 21, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: Says Barbara Buono "voted to raise her own pay 40 percent." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance. Jason Conger stated on October 15, 2013 in a campaign speech.: Says "there are actually more people in poverty now than there were when we started" the War on Poverty. Sondy Pope stated on October 3, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov. Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2013 in a public address: "Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months." Milly Silva stated on October 7, 2013 in a speech to an American Legion in Little Ferry: "Property taxes have increased 20 percent under four years of Chris Christie." Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created." Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”: 40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. Bill Foster stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 debate: "Unemployment in the city of St. Petersburg is below the state average." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." Bill Burton stated on October 8, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win." Gail Collins stated on October 3, 2013 in her oped column: Louie Gohmert of Texas "compared the current general-in-charge in Egypt to George Washington." Charles Schumer stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points." Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Virginia is "the number one state per capita in screening out people with mental illness from gun purchases." Lincoln Chafee stated on September 22, 2013 in a television interview: Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor. Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls."
Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance."
Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare.
Jan Crawford stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace.
Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country."
Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state.
Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party."
David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."
Independent Texans stated on September 3, 2013 in a white paper on Proposition 6: $6 billion water bond program voters passed in 2011 "has yet to be tapped."
John Barge stated on October 17, 2013 in a town hall meeting: "We have about six school districts that are in school 140 to 150 days this year."
Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2013 in a public address: Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill."
Nick Gillespie stated on October 22, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": Emergency rooms account for "2 percent of all health care spending."
Chris Christie stated on October 21, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: Says Barbara Buono "voted to raise her own pay 40 percent."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance.
Jason Conger stated on October 15, 2013 in a campaign speech.: Says "there are actually more people in poverty now than there were when we started" the War on Poverty.
Sondy Pope stated on October 3, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all."
Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov.
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2013 in a public address: "Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months."
Milly Silva stated on October 7, 2013 in a speech to an American Legion in Little Ferry: "Property taxes have increased 20 percent under four years of Chris Christie."
Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created."
Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs."
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”: 40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion.
Bill Foster stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 debate: "Unemployment in the city of St. Petersburg is below the state average."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare.
Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock."
Bill Burton stated on October 8, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win."
Gail Collins stated on October 3, 2013 in her oped column: Louie Gohmert of Texas "compared the current general-in-charge in Egypt to George Washington."
Charles Schumer stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Virginia is "the number one state per capita in screening out people with mental illness from gun purchases."
Lincoln Chafee stated on September 22, 2013 in a television interview: Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor.
Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls."
